Dave Griffin’s Baseball School

Baseball Training School Located in Griffith, Indiana Home of Indiana Playmakers Baseball

[Ish Thomas @HoosierIsh]

“Most freshmen are not capable of playing winning football yet at this level.”

Notice what Curt Cignetti didn’t mention in this interview:

Talent.

Every college player already cleared the talent threshold coming out of high school.

But talent still has to pass through four stages before it becomes winning football:

1️⃣ Physical development: Bigger, stronger, faster
2️⃣ Scheme mastery: Understanding the offense/defense
3️⃣ Program standards: Learning the expectation level
4️⃣ Consistent execution: Proving you can do it every week

Most players take a year or two to move through those stages.

But it’s not about age.

It’s about physical and mental maturity.

🎥 YOption W/ Yogi Roth & Rhett Lewis

[Expo Recruits @ExpoRecruits]

The difference between…

Bad players
Average players
Good players
GREAT players

[Baseball Cards @baseball_cards]

Freddie Freeman drops a nuclear bomb on all the people that harass me for using batting average as a measuring stick.

I will never, and I literally mean never, use any sort of above replacement value to understand a player’s contribution to the team. Baseball isn’t that complicated. None of the silly stats from the past 20 years have value. BUT MONEYBALL! How are A’s doing? The more often you’re on base, the better you are for the team. Save the rest of the calculations for astronomers.

[Kyle Wagner @GowagsKyle]

I’m not a “swing only” guy. There are plenty of reasons why hitters don’t find success. But, the swing is the low hanging fruit and it’s definitely the first thing to address.

The blood pressure of check ups. 🤷‍♂️

Here’s what I love from👇

[Noah Gross @noah_gross27]

Fascinating discussion from #Texas baseball coach Jim Schlossangle today about players balancing analytics.

"Anybody that's super data hungry probably is not a good player. It's way more about being a competitor."

#HookEm | @KXAN_News

[Baseball IQ @BaseballIQ_App]

🚨 Schwarber : Hitting Advice

• Keep load relaxed + efficient
• Simple mechanics = time to react
• Still head + balanced eyes

⭐️ A great example of why chasing exit velo in the cage can lead to bad habits - longer swings + stiffer mechanics.

Short + Quick + Relaxed

[Purdue Northwest Pride @PNWathletics]

⚾️BASEBALL SCHEDULE⚾️
Let’s play ball!
The 2026 @PNW_Baseball schedule is here!
Mark your calendars and we can’t wait to see you at the diamond this spring!
#PowerOnward 🦁

[Next Level Baseball @nextlevelbb]

Every practice matters.
Every game as an amateur matters.
Every intersquad matters.
Long tossing matters.
Extra work matters.
The weight room matters.
Your grades matter.
Your makeup matters.
How you treat others matters.
The ability to be trusted matters.
Competing matters.
The best of the best understand these things naturally. It's why they're the best of the best.
They're overflowing with competitiveness and respect.

[Fryedaddy/Frito @shegone03]

DOWN & THROUGH creates BACK SPIN! #shegone

[Next Level Baseball @nextlevelbb]

The Truth.
Not even arguable.

[Steve Krah @SteveKrah]

. @PNW_Baseball’s @Anthony_Agne looks to recruit ‘high character’ ballplayers.

https://t.co/Qf0IpPdYdS

@DgBaseball
@paskobosco0046
@stickyyyyyyy1
@MattLelito
@jjcwolves
@pnhsbaseball
@CangelosiSparks
@IHSBCA
@ABCA1945
#IndianaRBI

[Fryedaddy/Frito @shegone03]

It’s comical how so many people who couldn’t hit criticize Don Mattingly when he talks hitting!

I think the main reason is because he talks about SWINGING DOWN and KNOB TO THE BALL like most of us Old School guys and that’s the opposite of what the #gurus who couldn’t hit are teaching!

The #gurus watch videos and think that they know what we did.

They don’t have a clue but they sure love to suggest that what we did wouldn’t work today!

Don’t be fooled folks!

#shegone
@notgaetti @BobFile @twuench @billdubs @iamrags @SliderDominate @slider_sinker @CRAIG_LAPINER @hittingguru7 @artofhitting @TheRealJHair @WillClark22 @DMEASrecruiting @GDBJr5 @mikepiazza31 @RealCJ10 @JLucroy20 @CoachMunoz51 @ABCA1945 @ClintHurdle13 @_mcameron44 @CamWoodBats

[Perk @CoachPerk]

This is great. Senior talking about Junior. About the Kid!

Hitting down through the ball.

Courtesy of @shegone03, and Highland Hitting on @instagram.

[Jon Roegele @MLBPlayerAnalys]

Summary of Tommy John surgeries for MLB pitchers used by team in 2025. New record of 21 in one season by DET and LAD, which doesn't even include their pitchers who were injured all season.

39.1% of all MLB pitchers have had Tommy John surgery.

[Fryedaddy/Frito @shegone03]

Listen to Darryl Strawberry talking about not dropping your back shoulder and using your hands.

“Straw” could hit a baseball as far as anyone!

#shegone @notgaetti @BobFile @twuench @billdubs @SliderDominate @slider_sinker @wilpujols @artofhitting @CRAIG_LAPINER @hittingguru7 @ROXSystem @BLocsports @TheRealJHair @WillClark22 @DMEASrecruiting @GDBJr5 @mikepiazza31 @RealCJ10

[Dave Griffin’s Baseball School @DaveGriffins]

DGB Holliday Lesson Special
We have a special of 50 Lessons for $1600.00. The offer expires on 12/15/25. Call 219-922-1107 to schedule your lessons today!

[Dave Griffin’s Baseball School @DaveGriffins]

We are a few days away from this camp and spots are limited. Contact us to sign up today

[Dave Griffin’s Baseball School @DaveGriffins]

DGB + Isaac Parra Trick Play Camp!
Join Banana Ball player Isaac Parra for a trick play camp! Contact Isaac or DGB to sign up today!

[Adam Skonieczki @CoachSkoneck]

Lenoir Rhyne in 2025 set the record for most Homeruns in a season….ever…at 137.

We don’t train “exit velocity” or “launch angle”

We train our swing, the ability to know how to get a hit and most importantly, in my opinion, moving a lot of weight in the weightroom.
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[Perk @CoachPerk]

“A linear attack on the pitch.” “We want the hands to go directly to the ball.”

Gary Ward

[Nick Sanzeri @SanzeriBaseball]

This tip can help almost every pitcher.

Front foot down, then throw, is the feeling you want.

Allow your delivery to happen, get to a strong position at foot strike, then bring down the house.

Well timed intensity.

Stay sideways as long as possible.

Build rhythm into foot strike, get violent after. Resist early shoulder rotation, rotate late in a hallway, be patient.